African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya is this week hosting the sixth edition of Avocado Africa 2026, the continent’s largest international gathering focused on the avocado and fresh produce value chain, as the country positions itself for another major expansion in exports, value addition and global market access. The four-day summit, running from May 26 to 29 at […]
MERU, Kenya –Â Infertility is emerging as a growing public health concern in Kenya, with health experts warning that the increasing number of couples struggling to conceive is placing emotional and financial strain on families across the country. According to reproductive health specialists, nearly two in every ten couples in Kenya are facing fertility challenges and […]
NAIROBI, Kenya –Â The global avocado oil industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, creating new opportunities for companies specializing in value addition and processing technologies. Among the firms capitalizing on this momentum is Naoura Company for Metal Industries, a leading Middle Eastern manufacturer of agricultural machinery and olive oil extraction production lines, which is now deepening its […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, John Mbadi, has assured Kenyans that the proposed Finance Bill 2026 is designed to create a more transparent, inclusive and simplified taxation framework aimed at easing the burden on citizens and businesses. Speaking during a press briefing at the National Treasury in Nairobi on Monday, CS […]
LAMU, Kenya – In a moving display of resilience and determination, what began as an ordinary graduation ceremony in Mokowe transformed into an emotional celebration of hope as more than 140 young people in Lamu County completed the Huawei DigiTruck digital training programme. Held at the Mokowe Kenya Maritime Authority Command Centre, the ceremony brought […]
MERU, Kenya – The Kenya Bureau of Standards has initiated nationwide public consultations on a new set of proposed regulations aimed at strengthening oversight in product certification, laboratory testing, and measurement systems. The draft proposals were unveiled during a stakeholder forum held in Meru on Friday, where participants voiced concerns over the increasing circulation of […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – At the AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Summit held in Nairobi, leading Nairobi-based technology firms Crescent Tech Group and FinSense Africa officially signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), marking the beginning of a transformative collaboration aimed at delivering end-to-end enterprise technology solutions across Africa. The agreement was formally signed by Aashifa […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — The expansion and modernisation of the United Nations Office at Nairobi is expected to firmly position Nairobi as a premier global hub for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE), President William Ruto has said. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony for the expanded UN Office at Nairobi Assembly Hall in Gigiri, alongside UN […]
NYERI, Kenya – A businessman has been charged before the Nyeri Law Courts over an alleged KES 130 million tax fraud scheme, in a case that highlights the ongoing crackdown on tax evasion by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). According to a press release issued by KRA on Wednesday, Anthony Waweru Macharia was arraigned and […]
MERU, Kenya – A multi-agency security operation conducted in Meru County on Thursday night led to the arrest of four suspected illegal migrants working at an unlicensed bakery in Central Imenti Sub County. The raid, carried out in Kiria location within Abothuguchi Central, was led by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), public […]
